Helpful Links

The Ohio Association of Second Harvest hopes this page will help emergency food assistance providers, volunteers, and foodbank staff find the information they need to help clients to navigate the system for the benefits they may be eligible for and need. Additionally, it provides links to other non-profit organizations providing services to help end hunger both locally and nationally.

(OSLSA) provides low or no cost legal services to families and individuals in Ohio. The links below are also provided on this site.

• OSLSA Home Page
• Disability Medical Assistance
• Earned Income Tax Credit
• Prevention, Retention, and Contingency (PRC

America's Second Harvest—The Nation's Food Bank Network is the nation's largest Charitable hunger-relief organization:

• A Network of more than 200 Member food banks and food-rescue organizations
• Serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

This page provides information on public and private programs that offer discounted or free medication, programs that provide help with other health care costs, and Medicare health plans that include prescription coverage. It also provides information on even more ways you can reduce your prescription drug costs, such as by using generic alternatives.

Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards
This site now has information about the new Medicare-approved drug discount cards. Most people with Medicare can get a Medicare-approved drug discount card. If you choose to enroll in a Medicare-approved drug discount card one month, you can start saving by using your discount card as early as the first day of the next month. For more information, please visit www.Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE.

Helping people with Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage assess their personal situation, understand their choices, compare plan options and make the enrollment decision that is right for their health and their financial situation.

The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to ending homelessness and to promoting decent, safe, fair, affordable housing for all, with a focus on assisting low-income people and those with special needs.

A.C.T., Inc. (Accountability & Credibility Together)

ACT is a Hand Up, Not a Hand Out. At ACT, We believe in people. We believe in second chances. We believe in giving people that opportunity.

Accountability and Credibility Together (ACT) was created in 1996 as a long term solution for breaking the cycle of welfare in Hamilton County, Ohio. One of the only agencies of its kind in the United States , ACT has become a statewide and national leader in welfare reform.

WHY attacks the root causes of hunger and poverty by promoting effective and innovative community-based solutions that create self-reliance, economic justice and food security. An innovative part of WHY is Artists Against Hunger and Poverty: forges relationships between artists and community-based organizations to raise funds and public awareness.

The Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks is featured among other advocacy groups and food providers across the nation. Please visit their site and have a look.

A national, nonprofit agency which allocates donations from the Jewish community to nonprofit organizations providing food, help and hope to hungry people of all faiths and backgrounds. MAZON is also a funder/partner in the fight against hunger in Ohio